CROPGRIDS: a global geo-referenced dataset of 173 crops

CROPGRIDS is a comprehensive global geo-referenced dataset providing area information for 173 crops for the year 2020, at a resolution of 0.05° (about 5.6 km at the equator). It represents a major update of the Monfreda et al. (2008) dataset (hereafter MRF), the most widely used geospatial dataset previously available, covering 175 crops with reference year 2000 at 10 km spatial resolution. CROPGRIDS builds on information originally provided in MRF and expands it using 27 selected published gridded datasets, subnational data of 52 countries obtained from National Statistical Offices, and the 2020 national-level statistics from FAOSTAT, providing more recent harvested and crop (physical) areas for 173 crops at regional, national, and global levels. The CROPGRIDS data advance the current state of knowledge on the spatial distribution of crops, providing useful inputs for modelling studies and sustainability analyses relevant to national and international processes.


Table of Contents:
Supplementary Tables Table S1 Descriptions of crop harvested area data obtained from various national statistical offices.
2 -7 Table S2 Matching and aggregation of crop names for the 27 input datasets providing georeferenced crop-specific information and the FAOSTAT dataset.

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Table S3 The percent of grid cells and countries being updated since 2000 and the selected best-fit datasets used to construct the global maps of harvested and crop areas of each individual crop.

Supplementary Figures
Figure S1 The "after-to-before" ratio used in Step 6 to adjust harvested area for matching nationallevel FAOSTAT data for 2020.

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Figure S2 Representation of full statistics of the "after-to-before" ratio used in Step 6 to adjust harvested area for matching national-level FAOSTAT data for 2020 by countries.

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Figure S4 Comparison of crop harvested areas at national and subnational levels between CROPGRIDS and National Statistical Offices.

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Supplementary Figure S1.The "after-to-before" ratio used in Step 6 to adjust harvested area for matching national-level FAOSTAT data for 2020.continued Supplementary Figure S4.Validation of crop harvested areas at national and subnational levels between CROPGRIDS and National Statistical Offices.The colours of the markers refer to the georeferenced datasets selected to use in CROPGRIDS.continued Supplementary Figure S4.Validation of crop harvested areas at national and subnational levels between CROPGRIDS and National Statistical Offices.The colours of the markers refer to the georeferenced datasets selected to use in CROPGRIDS.continued Supplementary Figure S4.Validation of crop harvested areas at national and subnational levels between CROPGRIDS and National Statistical Offices.The colours of the markers refer to the georeferenced datasets selected to use in CROPGRIDS.continued Supplementary Figure S4.Validation of crop harvested areas at national and subnational levels between CROPGRIDS and National Statistical Offices.The colours of the markers refer to the georeferenced datasets selected to use in CROPGRIDS.continued Supplementary Figure S4.Validation of crop harvested areas at national and subnational levels between CROPGRIDS and National Statistical Offices.The colours of the markers refer to the georeferenced datasets selected to use in CROPGRIDS.